Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 319 A "joking" way of death
In the wide and airy cave, three humanoid creatures were scattered around a campfire that emitted light and heat.

One of them was wearing an extremely simple white robe. He was facing the stone wall with his back to the fire and his eyes closed, praying intently. He was a middle-aged man with wrinkles but not old. He had short brown hair, and his shoulders, arms, calves and feet were all exposed, covered with various old scars.

Next to him was a young man sleeping with his head resting on a stone. He was wearing heavy and tough black full body armor, with a black straight sword flashing with cold light in his hand. His facial features were quite profound, with obvious Rune characteristics.

Sitting opposite these two people was a man in his thirties who was dressed strangely, making people feel uncomfortable. He wore a pointed and hard black hat, and the buttons of his coat were arranged one above the other in a messy way, which was neither symmetrical nor coordinated.

In addition, the toes of his leather boots were pointed high, making him look like a clown in a circus.

The man had a pretty good face, with flaxen hair, dark brown eyes, a high nose bridge and thin lips. Even when he was sitting, he gave people a feeling of arrogance.

Siatas seemed to disdain the sober man, or she simply didn’t want to introduce him. Anyway, she directed an order to the man in his thirties with an inconsistent temperament in a tone that hinted at irritability:
"Hey, Mobet, get up and introduce your new companions."

As if he had heard Siatas' tone too many times, Mobet didn't get angry, but just said with embarrassment about his own family and family affairs:

"You know, the elves... that's just how she is."

"Let me introduce myself. I am... or was once Viscount Mobet Zoroast of the Solomon Empire, Sequence 5 of the 'Thief' path, 'Dream Thief'"

Mobet laughed, not at all as arrogant as his temperament suggested.

Nobles of the Fourth Age?
It seems that the other two people, one is the soldier of Rune, who became a "Knight of Punishment" with the help of his companions; and the other is an ascetic monk who believes in the Creator?
Edwina matched the identities of the people one by one, and at the same time shared some of her past history with them and expressed her expectations:
For an extraordinary person of the "Reader" path, the pursuit of knowledge is already engraved into their instincts!

The major churches and the countries of the northern continent are consciously destroying or hiding information and concealing the true history of the Fourth, Third, and even Second Epochs. The content circulating in the outside world is more credible than the personal experiences of the protagonist team members who once lived in those eras!
Even though she was the descendant of Emperor Roselle's subordinates and had the Church of Knowledge as her background, Edwina's knowledge of history might not be more comprehensive than that of the protagonists of Grossel's Travels. She could only obtain first-hand historical information from them!

However, after glancing at Sta, Edwina found that Sta was not at all surprised that "history had entered reality". Instead, he looked at Mobet's clothes and finally shook his head without complaining too much about Solomon's "weirdness".

This is to respect local customs and traditional culture.

Sta didn't say much. After all, he knew most of the information about these members, and with the assistance of "reconnaissance", he didn't need anyone to introduce them. He could just get to know them and reveal their underwear directly.

Even if you tell Mobet now:
"Shatas actually still likes you, and even loves you."

Star also has such thoughts.

This information advantage based on the understanding of the members' situation makes Star feel like he is playing the second round of the game wherever he goes!

To a large extent, all the "operations" he is currently doing are based on the intelligence advantages he knows.

If nothing unexpected happens, Mobet will then point his finger enthusiastically at the ascetic who still believes in the "white creation".

As expected, the next Mobet smiled, and then pointed at the praying man with his back to the crowd in a tone that welcomed the arrival of a newcomer, and said, "Haha, let me introduce you to the devout monk Snowman. He believes in the Lord who created everything, the omniscient and almighty God. You don't have to pay attention to him. He is completely closed in his own world of faith, but in battle, he will be a very reliable companion. Hey, Snowman, at least say a word."

Mobet didn't get a response, so he smiled bitterly and touched his chin.
"This is the treatment I often suffer. It may be difficult for you to imagine that when I first came here, I was still a proud, introverted, and cultured nobleman, but a long time has changed everything. Haha, when your companion is a giant who only knows how to giggle and shout slogans..."

When he said this, Groselle, who was sitting on a rock, smiled innocently and raised his hand to scratch the back of his head. In that vertical single eye, there was no cruelty and tyranny as portrayed in various giant legends.

Mobet shook his head and pointed at the ascetic Snowman and said:
"And he may not say a word for several years or even decades. As for Siatas..."

Having said this, Mobet glanced at the "Ocean" singer over there, as if he was afraid that Xiatas would beat him again because of her emotional fluctuations. He sighed and said nothing more.

"Anyway, when I come here, I can only take the initiative to talk to them, otherwise I will definitely go crazy!"

At this time, the ascetic Snowman was still immersed in his own world as usual.

However, for this ascetic monk who has been devoutly believing in "Bai Zao" for thousands of years, Star also sighed in his heart:
Indeed, just the achievement of liberating all of humanity alone makes him worthy of being called the "Sun God".

Not to mention the later "Glorious Era" which brought about deeds comparable to heaven on earth. In this case, it is not surprising that there would be such ascetic monks.

Look at the gods that came after, what did they do one by one? They took over the things that "Bai Zao" had done and attributed them to themselves, praising their own great achievements in the scriptures...

Although "Bai Zao" also copied the scriptures, he did something practical after all... It's just that the content copied by "Bai Zao" is a bit strange, and he even copied the name of "God"...

Looking at the ascetic facing the stone wall, Star said to Mobet:
"Does he know that the Creator he believes in has fallen?"

"I know. This may be the reason why he is more closed to himself..."

When Mobet said this, he vaguely thought that maybe he shouldn't have mentioned anything about the "Creator" in front of Snowman before?

However, with the outside world changing so much and thousands of years of getting along, it would be impossible to hide this kind of historical information from Snowman under such circumstances.

"He knew about Medici, Ouroboros, Amon and other names that were very famous in the Solomon Empire, but for some reason, he didn't comment on other history at all."

Mobet seemed to be recalling something, then thought of something interesting and said:
"I even suspect that Snowman doesn't even know about the gods that existed in our time, such as the 'Lord of Storms' and the 'God of Wisdom'."

How could he not know... Star complained in his heart.

In other words, "Lord of Storms" Leodro, "Eternal Sun" Osekus, and "God of Wisdom" Herabergen could all be corresponded to the three angels "Feng Baizhi" back then.

Back then, he became famous by following his old leader obediently and appeared in various classics. Now that he has changed his skin, don’t you recognize him?

To the extent that the creation myth of "the Creator" whose spirit became the Eternal Blazing Sun, the Lord of Storms, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom" is very important to Extraordinary people who understand the laws of aggregation and conservation of Extraordinary characteristics:
Isn't this a clear hint that part of the so-called "Creator" was eaten by the three gods: "Lord of Storms" Leodro, "Eternal Sun" Osekus, and "God of Wisdom" Herabergen?
Therefore, Snowman might have guessed the truth of the blasphemy - why there were traces of the Lord before, but in the new era, the Lord had disappeared.

What replaced them were the "angels" of the past and the "gods" of that time.

Alas, this is another manifestation of how things have changed...

Thinking of this, Star walked around Mobet and said casually:

"In fact, with the disappearance of the Dark Angel Sasriel and the Creator in the history, and the fall of the Solomon Empire in the changing era, many things are difficult for people to understand."

"Just as some people don't understand why the former Solomon Empire insisted on such a 'distorted' and asymmetrical aesthetic, some people simply dare not imagine that there was a period in history when there was an existence that took over so much power and had such a 'glorious era' before the so-called 'great catastrophe'."

"You're right." Mobet sighed, and then saw that Siatas had returned to continue her abstinence without noticing, so he continued, "When I mentioned the gods to Long Ze'er, I was also talking about the 'Lord of Storms' back then..."

After a two-second pause, Mobet continued with a gradually solemn expression:
"At that time, the gods walked on earth, not in the astral world." (*2)

"Why did you say the same thing as me?"

Mobet looked at Sta in surprise. Edwina, who had doubted Mobet's story, also turned her head to look at Sta.

"Isn't it funny to see your expression like that? I'll agree with you."

"That is to say, this kind of thing is real. How...how is this possible?"

Edwina raised her own question:

This kind of thing that sounds like a fantasy is simply like "blasphemy" against the gods.

Even though she came from the Church of Knowledge and had no good feelings towards the other two "neighboring churches", her "map cannon" had "AOE" the gods she believed in, so she had to come out to defend them, right?
At this time, Groselle picked up a cup that was even bigger than a wooden barrel, drank a mouthful of melted snow water, and laughed:

"That's right, Mobet, isn't this a very normal thing? Why are you so serious?"

As if he had received evidence, Star could only shake his head and say:
"In the past eras, it was not necessary for gods to stay in the astral world all the time..."

"no need"?
Edwina quickly grasped the key information in Star's words, that is,

There is some "necessary reason" why the gods are now in the "Astral Plane".

What major "incident" occurred at the beginning of this era that necessitated them to go to the astral realm?

Oh my god, this is even more blasphemous!
For the first time, Edwina discovered:
"Seeking knowledge" will also bring you truths that you simply cannot believe and find difficult to bear!

She subconsciously glanced at Sta again and found that he was not shaken at all and was very sure of his answer.

I didn't expect that he knew this kind of information.

It just so happens that Edwina is not the only one who has this feeling.

Mobet smiled with great curiosity:
"So in the Fifth Era, gods rarely appeared before the world. Is there a reason behind this?"

Even Longzel, who had his eyes closed to rest, raised his head and looked in Star's direction.

Compared to what Mobet had already preached about the gods walking on earth, this was the first time they heard that there was a reason why the gods no longer walked on earth.

After all, in the past they did not dare to think too deeply about the gods for fear of blaspheming them.

"Yes, it is related to the 'end of the world' recorded in the scriptures of various churches. As early as Snowman's time, the Lord he believed in had already foreseen this."

"end?"

Several people emphasized this word. Even Snowman, who was practicing hard facing the stone wall, seemed to have found the topic of concern at this time and looked at Star like everyone else.

"Yes, Doomsday."

"The doomsday that will happen according to various prophecies."

Star said calmly.

"This is a doomsday that even the one who was once the 'Ancient Sun God' would find difficult to match."

“No, He is not just the sun god.

“He is our Lord, the Father of all things, the great Source.

"If it was the Lord, He would have foretold it long ago."

Snowman, who had not spoken a word for a long time, sitting with his back to the fire and facing the stone wall, finally spoke hoarsely.

"Indeed, He left behind several prophecies."

"What prophecy?"

Edwina was a little curious, and even Snowman couldn't help but lean over:

Because this was something that even he, a devout follower of "Bai Zao", had never heard of.

"One is 'the light' when the end of the world comes; the other is a person who came from another continent - this is also related to the origin of the Siatas Elf Tribe."

"You said this has something to do with my tribe?"

At this moment, the elf singer Siatas, who was in charge of vigilance, walked in and suddenly spoke with concern.

Her voice rose at this moment, but behind the clear and gentle voice she suppressed her excitement which was difficult to conceal:
"By the way, you said before that you knew clues about the Elf Tribe. Where did you encounter the Elf Tribe? No, do you know where the Elf Tribe is now?"

"To be specific, I should start with the legend of your elven tribe, which is what Emperor Roselle explored... although you may not know who Roselle is."

"In short, I just happened to know the 'origin' of the elf tribe from here."

Star said casually.

But Edwina beside him looked puzzled:

Who is Star? As a descendant of a loyal subordinate of Emperor Roselle, she does not know the details of Roselle's exploration of the elves.

At this time, Siatas and Sta asked calmly:
"Can I know the exact location?"

"We can talk about this kind of thing after we get out. Now, we are all trapped in this book, and we can't get out until we defeat the 'King of the North'."

There's no guarantee that you can even get out...

Thinking of this, Star glanced at a few people.

Whether they were trapped and "died" here, or went out and "died of old age", for their experiences, it was a sufficiently "funny" way to die...

(End of this chapter)